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AVP for Human Resources PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS

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Furman University
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AVP for Human Resources PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLICANTS


Job Description:
The successful candidate is a strategic and thoughtful relationship builder, a change-agent and collaborator, and a driven leader. The AVP excels at leading and managing campus culture change within a context of an excellent liberal arts college, and executing a progressive HR strategy to build a service and solutions focused range of HR capabilities. With senior leadership, the AVP will translate the Furman Advantage into forward-thinking HR operational plans. The successful candidate will also:

  • Provide strategic leadership in the planning, development, and implementation of quality-based, integrated human resource programs and services;
  • Collaborate with constituents at all levels of the institution to translate the goals and initiatives of the University into human resource strategic and operational plans;
  • Build, motivate, and retain a strong, result-oriented, and respected team within the Office of Human Resources department that is proactive, operationally excellent, and viewed by the University to be collaborative, supportive, efficient, and innovative;
  • Provide transformational leadership with a focus on building a customer service-oriented HR infrastructure that best serves the needs of a wide variety of university constituents;
  • Provide strategic consultation and guidance to all levels of administration, faculty, and staff concerning human resources matters with a high degree of confidentiality, integrity, ethics, initiative, and sound judgement;
  • Demonstrate a robust understanding of HR best practices and trends;
  • Create better processes and capabilities;
  • Lead strategic, organization-wide change initiatives in a manner consistent with organizational culture and values;
  • Demonstrate commitment to advancing diversity and inclusion and develop programs to allow the organization to support and promote diversity in our employees;
  • Ensure compliance with COBRA, FLSA, ADA, FMLA, ERISA, immigration laws, and all other applicable federal, state, and local regulations governing employment;
  • Develop human resource planning models to identify competency, knowledge, and talent gaps and develop specific programs to fill the identified gaps;
  • Develop appropriate policies and programs for effective management of the people resources of the organization;
  • Work closely with the University's General Counsel, Police Department, Title IX office, senior administrators, and faculty governance structure to create and enhance policies and evaluate any potential risks for the university such as terminations of employment;
  • Manage the budget and other financial measures of the HR department;
  • Continue to improve the programs, policies, practices, and processes associated with meeting the strategic and operational matters of the organization; and
  • Review and streamline processes to ensure the delivery of high-quality services that contribute to employee productivity.
  • Provide impeccable integrity and a reputation for a balanced, consultative approach;
  • Manage resources, human and financial, to maximize productivity and ensure work of the highest quality;
  • Understand data collection methodology and analysis that will support data-informed decision-making;

Additional background requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree is required, preferably in a related field; advanced degree and an HR certification is strongly preferred; and
  • At least 10 years of progressively responsible experience leading relevant functions within a human resource department in an institution of higher education or a comparably complex setting.

**PLEASE NOTE SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR APPLYING FOR THIS POSITION ONLY**

Furman University has engaged Koya Leadership Partners to help in this search. Please submit applications, expressions of interest, and nominations to Beth Schaefer and Charlotte Harris here.
Furman University embraces diversity as an implicit value and as an explicit practice in all of its endeavors. In keeping with its educational mission and the ideals of its founding, the university seeks to build a community that upholds the inherent worth of individuals in an atmosphere of mutual respect, trust and civility. Furman has both a Diversity Vision and a Diversity Statement, here: https://www.furman.edu/diversity-inclusion/institutional-commitment/diversity-vision-statement/
about koya leadership partners
Koya Leadership Partners is a national retained executive search and human capital consulting firm that works exclusively with higher education, nonprofits and social enterprises. We deliver measurable results, finding exceptionally talented people who truly fit the unique culture of our client organizations and ensuring that organizations have the resources and strategies to support them. For more information about Koya Leadership Partners, visit www.koyapartners.com.



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Furman is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty and staff. The University aspires to create a community of people representing a multiplicity of identities including gender, race, religion, spiritual belief, sexual orientation, geographic origin, socioeconomic background, ideology, world view, and varied abilities. Domestic partners of employees are eligible for comprehensive benefits.





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Furman University is committed to educating the whole student, encouraging academic and emotional growth while also providing the practical skills necessary to succeed in an ever-changing world. At the core of the University is a dynamic engaged learning philosophy that’s grounded in the liberal arts and sciences. Students are taught by top-notch professors whose chief priorities are teaching and guiding undergraduate students—all within a close-knit campus community where ideas and perspectives are valued and encouraged.

 

The Furman Advantage promises all students an education that delivers value by preparing them for successful, meaningful lives. Guided by a community of mentors and supported by institutes and centers, students chart personalized four-year pathways that are made meaningful through guaranteed engaged learning experiences.

 

Furman University bell towerOur institutes and centers ensure there is a connection between the resources of Furman and the communities that we serve and strengthen. The Richard Riley Institute is a nonpartisan public policy think tank that promotes discussion and analysis of issues critical to South Carolina's future. The David E. Shi Center for Sustainability acts as a research hub and action center where students, educators and community leaders work together to explore sustainability challenges and generate scalable solutions. The Institute for the Advancement of Community Health serves as a convener of programs, educational initiatives, ideas and resources working collectively to bridge the population health gap of the Greenville community and beyond.

 

The student experience at Furman includes NCAA Division I Athletics, a vibrant student life culture encouraged by a 100 percent residential community, and a campus that is internationally recognized for its beauty.

 

Founded in 1826, the private university is located in the award-winning city of Greenville, South Carolina. Modern, sophisticated academic buildings are complemented by comprehensive athletics, recreational, and social facilities. Student housing ranges from traditional residence halls to apartments. The 750-acre campus features an Asian garden, a replica of Henry David Thoreau's cabin, a Florentine bell tower, a spring-fed lake, 13 miles of paved trails through the woodlands for hiking and biking, and an 18-hole golf course.

 

More information about Furman University

http://www.furman.edu/About/About/Pages/default.aspx

More information about Greenville, SC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOhkYvKk0XA

 

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